quiz on football

1. World Cup quiz: how much do
you know about the 21 previous
tournaments?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/nov/16/world-cup-quiz-21-
tournaments

2. 1.1930. What was notable about Héctor
Castro, one of Uruguay’s scorers in the final
against Argentina?
• He was born in Argentina
• Part of his arm had been amputated
• He was related to Fidel Castro
• The World Cup final was his last game for Uruguay

3. 1.1930. What was notable about Héctor
Castro, one of Uruguay’s scorers in the final
against Argentina?
• He was born in Argentina
• Part of his arm had been amputated
• He was related to Fidel Castro
• The World Cup final was his last game for Uruguay
Part of his arm had been amputated. Castro severed part of his
right forearm while using an electric saw when he was 13 years
old. He was nicknamed “El Divino Manco” – the one-armed god.

4. 2.1934. Which country became the first
from Africa to compete at a World Cup
finals?
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Tunisia
• Algeria

5. 2.1934. Which country became the first
from Africa to compete at a World Cup
finals?
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Tunisia
• Algeria
• Egypt lost to Hungary 4-2 in their only match at the 1934 finals.

6. 3. 1938. In their only appearance at a World
Cup finals, which country beat Romania to
progress to the second round?
• New Zealand
• Haiti
• Cuba
• Dutch East Indies

7. 3. 1938. In their only appearance at a World
Cup finals, which country beat Romania to
progress to the second round?
• New Zealand
• Haiti
• Cuba
• Dutch East Indies
• CubaCuba beat Romania 2-1 in a replay, having drawn 3-3 in
the first match. They lost 8-0 to Sweden in the second round.

8. 4.1950. After their defeat to Uruguay in the deciding
match of the tournament (the so-called Maracanaço)
what did Brazil do to change their luck before the next
World Cup in 1954?
• None of the starting XI played for Brazil again
• They changed their kit from all-white to yellow shirt with green
trim and blue shorts
• A national day of mourning was declared
• Their manager, Flávio Costa, never managed the team again

9. 4.1950. After their defeat to Uruguay in the deciding
match of the tournament (the so-called Maracanaço)
what did Brazil do to change their luck before the next
World Cup in 1954?
• None of the starting XI played for Brazil again
• They changed their kit from all-white to yellow shirt with green
trim and blue shorts
• A national day of mourning was declared
• Their manager, Flávio Costa, never managed the team again
• They changed their kit from all-white to yellow shirt with green
trim and blue shortsThe kit was changed to represent the
national colours of Brazil.

10. 5.1954. This tournament featured the highest-
scoring match at a World Cup finals. How many
goals were scored in the game?
• Eight
• 10
• 12
• 14

11. 5.1954. This tournament featured the highest-
scoring match at a World Cup finals. How many
goals were scored in the game?
• Eight
• 10
• 12
• 14
• 12Austria beat World Cup hosts Switzerland 7-5 in Lausanne.
Austria’s Theodor Wagner and Switzerland’s Josef Hügi both
scored hat-tricks.

12. 6.1958. How many goals did Just Fontaine
score in the tournament, setting the record for
an individual goalscorer?
• Seven
• Nine
• 11
• 13
• 13Fontaine scored his 13 goals in just six matches, including
two hat-tricks against Paraguay and West Germany (when he
scored four).

13. 7.1962. What was the unfortunate consequence for
England striker Jimmy Greaves when he collected a stray
dog during England’s quarter-final with Brazil?
• The dog bit him
• Greaves injured his hamstring and had to be substituted
• The dog urinated on his shirt
• Greaves was booked

14. 7.1962. What was the unfortunate consequence for
England striker Jimmy Greaves when he collected a stray
dog during England’s quarter-final with Brazil?
• The dog bit him
• Greaves injured his hamstring and had to be substituted
• The dog urinated on his shirt
• Greaves was booked
• The dog urinated on his shirtGreaves had to wear the shirt for
the remainder of the match as there was no spare kit. He
became known as Garrincha’s dog-catcher in Brazil thereafter.

15. 8.1966. At which ground did North Korea beat Italy
in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history?
• Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
• Roker Park, Sunderland
• St James’ Park, Newcastle
• Villa Park, Birmingham

16. 8.1966. At which ground did North Korea beat Italy
in one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history?
• Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough
• Roker Park, Sunderland
• St James’ Park, Newcastle
• Villa Park, Birmingham
• Ayresome Park, MiddlesbroughAyresome Park was the venue
when Pak Doo-Ik’s scored the only goal of the game.

17. 9.1970. What feat did Pelé achieve? He
remains the only player to do this.
• The only Brazilian to win a golden boot
• Most assists by any player in World Cup history
• He scored in every match
• Only player to win three World Cups

18. 9.1970. What feat did Pelé achieve? He
remains the only player to do this.
• The only Brazilian to win a golden boot
• Most assists by any player in World Cup history
• He scored in every match
• Only player to win three World Cups
• Only player to win three World CupsTheir 1970 triumph was
Pelé’s third successful campaign after 1958 and 1962.

19. 10.1974. Who was the English referee in the
final between the Netherlands and West
Germany?
• Ken Aston
• Norman Burtenshaw
• Arthur Ellis
• Jack Taylor

20. 10.1974. Who was the English referee in the
final between the Netherlands and West
Germany?
• Ken Aston
• Norman Burtenshaw
• Arthur Ellis
• Jack Taylor
• Jack TaylorTaylor was the first referee to award a penalty in a
World Cup final after only two minutes from which Neeskens
scored and then 23 minutes later, he gave one to West
Germany which Paul Breitner converted.

21. 11.1978. How many players in the Argentina
squad went on to play club football in
England?
• One
• Three
• Five
• Seven

22. 11.1978. How many players in the Argentina
squad went on to play club football in
England?
• One
• Three
• Five
• Seven
• Three. Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa joined Tottenham
immediately after the World Cup final, and Alberto Tarantini
played 23 matches for Birmingham City.

23. 12.1982. Who scored England’s fastest goal
at a World Cup finals, scoring after just 27
seconds in their 3-1 win over France?
• Steve Coppell
• Trevor Francis
• Kevin Keegan
• Bryan Robson

24. 12.1982. Who scored England’s fastest goal
at a World Cup finals, scoring after just 27
seconds in their 3-1 win over France?
• Steve Coppell
• Trevor Francis
• Kevin Keegan
• Bryan Robson
• Bryan RobsonEngland were knocked out in the second group
stage, while France made it through to the semi-finals.

25. 13.1986. Who became the first England
player to be sent off at a World Cup
finals?
• Terry Butcher
• Steve Hodge
• Bryan Robson
• Ray Wilkins

26. 13.1986. Who became the first England
player to be sent off at a World Cup
finals?
• Terry Butcher
• Steve Hodge
• Bryan Robson
• Ray Wilkins
• Ray WilkinsWilkins received a second yellow card after
throwing the ball at the referee during the goalless draw with
Morocco.